Bizarre Morphology Obscures Real Affiliation: An Integrative Study of Enigmatic Cephalaspid <i>Philine denticulata</i> from Arctic Waters Reveals Its Unique Phylogenetic Position

The biodiversity of Cephalaspidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) is poorly studied, and novel findings often lead to revisions at different taxonomic levels. The family Philinidae has a distinct set of defining characters in the shell, copulatory apparatus, and gizzard morphology, but several species,...

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Main Authors: Elena Chaban, Irina Ekimova, Pavel Lubin, Ekaterina Nikitenko, Dimitry Schepetov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/3/395